While last week's showers were a welcome sight for many, State Climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon says Texas will need “a lot more rain” to recover from its brutal summer drought.

Texas A&M Professor and State Climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon explains what Texans can expect to see as this year’s sweltering summer draws to a close.

As football season kicks off amid a deadly heat wave, a doctor with Texas A&M Health shares life-saving tips on dehydration and heat-related illness.

Andrew Dessler says coastal residents should be less concerned about the number of storms and more concerned about their overall strength.

A Texas A&M physician explains the signs of heat-related illness and how to protect yourself and your loved ones.

The director of Texas A&M’s Smart Grid Center says he’s optimistic about the grid’s reliability as temperatures rise, but says we need to stay diligent to changing conditions.

Total global electricity usage for cryptocurrency assets such as Bitcoin is between 120 and 240 billion kilowatt-hours per year with the U.S. leading.

A Texas A&M atmospheric scientist explains.

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What Are Weather Balloons?

Feb 24, 2023 • 4 min. read

In light of balloons of questionable origins recently floating over U.S. airspace, a Texas A&M expert clears the air on weather balloons.